The Atlantic City Beat: Jersey Shore Wine Festival

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Jersey Shore Wine Festival

Pour on the Fun with Tropicana’s
Jersey Shore Wine Festival, June 29 & 30

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (May 8, 2013) — Wine lovers, this one’s for you. Tropicana is proud to announce the Jersey Shore Wine Festival. This two-day festival will feature some of New Jersey’s best wineries and will take place on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in front of Tropicana from noon to 5 p.m. both Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30.

The Jersey Shore Wine Festival will feature more than 200 of the state’s best-known, most-celebrated and award-winning wines from fifteen of Jersey’s best wineries. Festival goers will enjoy acoustic guitar and other entertainment as they sip and sample their way through the festival. Admission includes a souvenir wine glass.

“The Jersey shore and Jersey wines make a perfect pairing for this event. Winemakers will indulge guests with demonstrations, discussions, and exclusive samples of some of the best wines New Jersey has to offer. Once you’ve found your favorites, they will be available for purchase by the bottle or case,” said Steve Callender, General Manager for Tropicana Atlantic City.

Participating wineries include Amalthea Cellars, Auburn Road Vineyards, Bellview Winery, Cedarvale Vineyard, Chestnut Run Farm, Coda Rossa Winery, DiBella Winery, DiMatteo Vineyard, Heritage Vineyards, Plagido’s Winery, Renault Winery, Sharrott Winery, Tomasello Winery, Valenzano Winery, and Wagonhouse Winery.

The event will take place rain or shine. Spectators and those under 21 are free. Guests sampling must be 21. Tickets go on sale May 10th. Advance tickets are available for $15 per day through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 1-800-745-3000, or at the Tropicana Box Office. Tickets will also be sold at the event for $20 each. A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City. No refunds or exchanges.

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